CCP Building Monument to Honor EVE Online Players

If you're currently an active player in EVE Online, your name will soon be on a monument in Reykjavik, Iceland.

EVE Online developer CCP announced today that, in celebration of the 10th anniversary of its space sim, it will erect a nearly 20-foot tall (6 meter) outdoor sculpture meant to honor the millions of gamers who have played EVE Online over the years. If you are or will be a subscriber before March 1, 2014, your name will be etched into the base of the monument.

"Our intention is to immortalize the contributions of the millions of people of the EVE universe in a way that extends beyond their immortality in our games," CCP CEO Hilmar Veigar Petursson said in a statement. "Honoring them as part of a timeless monument shows how virtual lives and adventures have reached a new level of meaning and impact that weaves into and enhances those that happen in this world. We are humbled by all those that have joined us on the journey so far, and it’s our hope that this physical piece will continue to gather energy and relevance into decades to come, becoming like EVE Online and outliving us all."

The monument, created by artist Sigurður Guðmundsson, will be unveiled on Wednesday, April 30, a day before CCP's annual celebration, Fanfest 2014. You can learn more about the history of the monument over at the official EVE Online site.